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Things worth reading: 6th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Libor scandal: Barclays prepares for showdown with Bob Diamond over £25m pay-offThe Telegraph Barclays hires former No 10 spin doctor for fightbackThe Independent Barclays credit rating outlook downgraded ahead of banking inquiry debateThe Independent Barclays Libor scandal: ECB would have handled it better than Bank of England, says Mario…

Things worth reading: 5th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Bob Diamond feels the heat as MPs quiz him over libor scandalThe Telegraph Bob Diamond: Barclays Libor fixing was 'reprehensible'The Telegraph Bob Diamond apologises for Barclays Libor fixingThe Telegraph Barclays sketch: Bob Diamond shares the loveThe Telegraph Bob Diamond 'did not know about lowballing' until this monthThe Telegraph There…

Things worth reading: 4th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays scandal: Bob Diamond resigns – as it happened – The Telegraph Marcus Agius: Bob Diamond's resignation was a 'personal decision' – The Telegraph Diamond’s shift from defiance to defeat – Financial Times Barclays to search wide but replace Bob Diamond quickly – The Telegraph Barclays libor scandal: written…

Things worth reading, the European view (10)

This week's view from Europe, courtesy of Edith Rigler : Barnier calls for greater integration and common goals in the EU – European Commission, 11 June 2012 In a speech given at conference entitled “Europe at crossroads” in Montreal, Commissioner Barnier said: “We have no choice but to move increasingly towards common goals, policies and rules. In…

Things worth reading: 3rd July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays rate fixing scandal: Bob Diamond's letter to staffThe Telegraph The case against Diamond’s departureFinancial Times Marcus Agius to lose job as No 10 adviser after Barclays resignationThe Telegragh David Cameron launches bank rate scandal investigationThe Independent AUDIO: Libor was City's 'worst kept secret'BBC Britain's regulators may have fostered…

Things worth reading: 2nd July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Banking crisis: why Bob Diamond is not the only one to blameThe Telegraph Chairman of Barclays 'set to quit' over Libor rate-fixing scandalThe Independent Agius to leave Barclays over rate fixing scandalThe Telegraph Who is Marcus Agius?The Telegraph Who is Sir Michael Rake?The Telegraph Libor scandal: Was Barclays the…

The Finanser’s Week: 25th June – 1st July 2012

Our biggest stories of the past week are … RBS-NatWest proves that technology IS the bank  The big news at the end of last week is that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) had a computer crash, affecting all of the UK bank including NatWest and Ulster Bank. It caught headlines worldwide: NatWest and RBS…

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Things worth reading: 29th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays LIBOR manipulation Bob Diamond: Barclays falsified Libor to protect bank during financial crisisThe Telegraph Letter from Barclays chief Bob Diamond to Andrew TyrieThe Telegraph AUDIO: Diamond: Banks must be trustworthyBBC Pressure grows on Barclays boss Bob Diamond to quitThe Independent Bob Diamond will receive £20 million if he…

Things worth reading: 28th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays fined for Libor manipulation Barclays paying $453 million to settle Libor probeReuters Barclays hit with £290m fine over Libor fixingThe Telegraph Barclays shamed by £290m fine for market fixingThe Independent Barclays: how the Libor scandal unfoldedThe Telegraph   Bob Diamond forgoes bonus as Barclays fined for Libor manipulationThe…

Things worth reading: 27th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … Bank of England governor says FSA must investigate RBS glitchThe Telegraph RBS says 99% of accounts updatedBBC NatWest: we're award-winning online bankersThe Telegraph Fred Goodwin: we weren't at fault in RBS failure The Telegraph   Italy in €2bn bail out for world's oldest bankThe Telegraph Oldest bank Banca Monte…